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Teaching Programs for Healthy Nutrition in the Education System: Examples, Characteristics and Insights from Israel and the World

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This document, which is based mainly on a literature review, presents some examples and characteristics of various programs for teaching healthy nutrition in the education system, together with insights emerging from evaluation studies. In addition, key points from World Health Organization policy documents are also presented.
Healthy nutrition programs and health promoting schools are part of the current and past efforts to provide nutrition education in Israeli schools. This review may provide additional knowledge and insights that can assist in further developing programs for the Israeli education system.

“Scenarios and National Goals for Food Security in 2050” a Second Interim Report Within the Israel 2050 Food Security Project

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This interim report is part of the process of shaping Israel’s national food security policy for 2050. The report focuses on proposing reference scenarios that influence food security in Israel and deriving goals and objectives for action, with an emphasis on three key dimensions: climate, demographics, and dietary patterns. These dimensions significantly impact the ability to ensure the availability, accessibility, and quality of food sources over time, both during routine periods and in emergencies.

Teaching systems thinking skills in engineering and scientific education

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The research report on teaching systems thinking skills in engineering and scientific education concisely presents definitions, process (methodology) and tools for systems thinking and on their basis reviews a number of relevant approaches, means and training programs for teaching systems thinking in the worlds of science and engineering.

A tripartite view on the role of AI in modern analytics

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This paper is a retrospective view of experience gained by applying statistics and analytics to a wide range of problems, with an emphasis on the past few years. It aims to show how AI and ML merge with statistics in a powerful modern analytic environment.

“The Israeli nutrition plate in 2050” an interim report within the Israel 2050 food security project

תמונה של צלחת מלאה באוכל הכולל ירקות וחלבונים

The interim report is part of our effort to shape Israel’s national policy for food security in 2050. The report focuses on the recommended diet for 2050 in Israel and its implications, defining the composition, structure, and content of the Mediterranean nutrition plate that aligns with Israeli culture, tastes, lifestyle, climate and agricultural conditions, while ensuring a sustainable and healthy diet.

SCHOLAR SHIELD Initiative – One Pager

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Recognizing the potential harm of an academic boycott on Israel, the Samuel Neaman Institute has established an ad-hoc task force to address the issue under the concept of SCHOLAR SHIELD. This team collaborates with the University Heads’ Committee, relevant government ministries, and other organizations. If you come across any instances of an academic boycott targeting […]

Israel in 2030, Liberal Democracy, Populistic or Autocracy? ‘Round Table’ Discussion

The Economy and Society Forum, ‘Round Table’ Discussion, February 29th, 2024. The round table discussion took place as part of the Economy and Society Forum at Neaman Institute. It focused on democracy in Israel as the cornerstone of any discussion in the realm of economy and society. For several years now, Israeli society has experienced […]